Bring-Back-Powell

He was pretty effusive that Spargo's back in. He sounded like he was being kind to Josh Schache in terms of his performance last week and that the fact that he said he'll play at either Casey of MFC, suggests to me that he won't be in the senior side. I must have heard it differently to you, but I'm confident of those 2 selections.

Agree with you in reference to his treatment about Kozzie but I thought his comments about Jackson were spot on. Essentially called LJ a poor key forward and that's exactly what he is.

Petracca's in the top 5 players in the coaches awards but what they would they know over Kane?

Without reading Goodwin's mind, it sounds like Schache will be dropped and will play for Casey. Petty a direct replacement for Schache I'm assuming. He was confident that Spargo will be selected. He mentioned that tough calls will be made for this weekend, which will no doubt mean Jordon will get the wrong end of the stick despite being a perfectly capable AFL player.

If they knock off the Dogs this week they they’d have to be in finals calulations.

I'm flabbergasted Fritta has kicked as many as 4 behinds. He's been deadly accurate this year. Come a long way since 2019 when he kicked 22.24

Does look great. I assume this will be worn for the Port away game in round 10.

Miles Bergan or Kozzie Pickett? I think the recruiters may have just gone that one correct....

Is that what you are hoping or you have intel? Chandler's a key re-signing for our future forward line. Now we can go to the G for the rest of the season and genuinely enjoy Kozzie's talents with the comfort of knowing that he's ours for many a year.

Which is exactly what he’s averaging a game this year.

Second is just as good as first. Top 2 gets us MCG finals the entire finals series if we win week 1. And our MCG form has been tremendous so far.

Looks like we’ve got the Suns next week in their token “good patch” of a given season.

Weid a career best 5 goals. Edit *Sorry wrong thread*

Weid with 2 goals. I get that Essendon’s defence is EDFL division 3 standard this afternoon but Geelong’s potency will be a concern at the business end of the year. 64 points half way through the second quarter.

The obligatory “Weid just kicked a goal” post.

You’d think they finally passed away the year we beat them three times in the one season, and yet here we are. (and why has an elderly man got 4.1 to his name by quarter time)

The media aren’t talking about him but I’m sure clubs are well aware of his contract status. He’s been a massive highlight of our 2023 season. 1) is a deadly snap at goal. 2) has stepped up with goals in crucial moments against Richmond and Sydney. 3) General skills above average. 4) defensive intent highly noticeable. 5) Clearly on track for a 35+ goal season if he plays the entire season. 6) plays with passion and would be a coaches dream. In line with the thread, if he were a stock he’d be A2 Milk circa 2017-2018. From $2 to $12 in the space of 12 months.

Our loss to Essendon isn’t ageing well.

Who would’ve thought an off broadway Sydney v GWS game would be one of the games of the year. Happy for the Giants and Sydney’s top 4 chances aren’t looking great.

Awesome. More interstate trips.

Good pick up with the St Kilda travel. One of the Thursday/Friday night slots will surely go to the GF rematch and the AFL would be reluctant to put a likely wooden spooner in the other marquee slot. Therefore I’m confident St Kilda would be on the Saturday or Sunday. Whatever the outcome, our preparation needs to be cheery ripe against a hard running St Kilda in a key match. We ran out of gas last year at Marvel against the Dogs on a 7 day break after Alice.

As I mentioned above, Alan Richardson was interviewed on SEN over summer and was asked whether the Kozzie speculation had the potential for the distraction that Jackson did. Whilst he didn’t say it in so many words, he absolutely implied that Jackson deceived the club with his meeting with Freo. He said something like “it was a bit of a surprise to read the headlines that he’d had a meeting with Freo after we let him go and see his family”. This is after Richo thought both parties were in a good place for the majority of the year. He then also said “I don’t want to go into too much detail” in reference to his disappointment of the way he conducted himself last year on the contract front. I took that as Jackson stuffing the club around last year.

Lyon subtly suggested that the 5 day break really hurt his side last night. Something for us to be mindful of tonight.

Is that the same player that stuffed the club around in 2022 with his indecision, his mid season interview with Freo behind the clubs back as confirmed by Alan Richardson via SEN, the media circus he created and the phoning in of the 2022 finals series. He will cop Tom Scully boos -circa 2012 MCG.

Collingwood supporters started that in round 2. The same group of supporters that are happy to boo Oliver on receipt of Neale Daniher medal but take the Moral high ground when their beloved Pendlebury gets booed on Anzac Day or Ginnvian on the SCG scoreboard. Worst group of supporters in the AFL.